Cambodia: Educators join global trade union wave of solidarity with union leader Rong Chhun Education International is joining with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) to express solidarity with Cambodian union leader Rong Chhun prior to his trial on 15 January. Rong Chhun is the president of the independent Cambodian Confederation of Unions (CCU), a […]
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Shock over the untimely death of Gareth Young, union leader and global activist
Education International is saddened to hear of the death of Gareth Young, Assistant Secretary General of NASUWT – The Teachers' Union, on December 14th. Gareth Young was a valued colleague at NASUWT, and the union "is still struggling to cope with this news," said NASUWT General Secretary Dr. Patrick Roach. "It's really devastating." Recognizing Young's […]
The Global Education Union condemns threats, harassment and murders of trade unionists
The Executive Board of Education International has passed a resolution condemning human rights violations in Colombia that have resulted in thousands of unionist deaths. Decades of attacks on human rights and the lives of more than a thousand trade unionists and social activists were at the center of a resolution adopted today, December 9th, by […]
Philippines: Global Day of Action
November 30th was a global day of action in the Philippines. The global trade union movement showed its solidarity with trade unionists and other activists fighting for human rights and democracy in a country that has both been at risk since the election of President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016. Despite severe COVID-19 restrictions, trade unions […]
Educators seek to influence UNESCO’s 2021/22 Global Education Monitoring Report
Teacher unions have a key role to play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their voices must be heard. That’s according to Education International in its latest contribution to the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report consultations on non-state actors. The consultation was organised by the GEM Report team in collaboration with Education […]
The Global Climate Literacy Campaign
In June 2020, the Education International Executive Board joined the global climate literacy initiative along with hundreds of other trade unions, education, civil society organisations, and individuals. The goal is to increase the understanding and knowledge of students of the climate crisis and to encourage action. The campaign is designed to make climate education a […]
Global Union Federations in Region Condemn RCEP Trade Agreement
Education International and six other Global Union Federations joined together in the Asia-Pacific Region to condemn the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), signed on Sunday, 15 November 2020. The trade pact was negotiated in secrecy over more than seven years and many provisions remain unknown. The GUFs cited the danger that the agreement will undermine […]
Global Day of Action for Care
Unions and civil society mobilising to demand investments in care for building more inclusive, accessible, resilient, and caring economies. Joint Statement by ITUC, UNI Global Union, Public Services International, Education International, International Domestic Workers Federation and Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing Urgent action is needed to address the devastating social and […]
Education unions join global call for increased investment in the care sector
On 29 October, the Global Day of Action for Care, Education International will join in the global trade union call for decent working conditions and fair pay for care workers. This global call recognises the enormous contribution to society being made by workers across the health, care, and education sectors, whether working in hospitals, hospices, […]
Extraordinary Global Education Meeting reaffirms commitments to SDG 4 and calls for accelerated funding and global solidarity
An extraordinary session of the UNESCO Global Education Meeting (GEM) took place today, 22 October. It was preceded by a technical meeting on the 20th devoted to policy preparation. The meeting focused on global priorities for recovery in education and accelerated action in order to make progress on achieving SDG 4. The meeting adopted a […]